Daquan Sparks, the father of the baby, is accused of holding the woman down while his current girlfriend, Samia Jones, 17, stabbed her on Midland Street in Dorchester.

Police said Sparks asked the victim to come to his home so he could give their baby shoes.

He was held on $75,000 bail and is due back in court on April 23.

"Our primary concern in every domestic violence case is the safety and well-being of the victim," Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley said. "She -- and anyone in an abusive relationship -- can count on our help and support even in the most frightening and difficult times."